Garment



July 17, 1928. R. D F, ULMAN GARMENT Fil l.ed Aug. 4, 1925 Paentecl July 17, 1928.

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ROSANA. D EORA ULMA'N, O'ECI-IICAGO, ILLINOIS, Assisrzron T0 ANNA ROTHSTEIN, 'OF

CHICAGO, ILLINOI'S. 1

GARMEN'I.

Applic9tion fi1ed August 4, 1926. Seria1 N0. 127,016,

This invention relates to garments such as girdles, girclle-brassires, and the like.

It is an objecl: of this invehtion to procluce in 21,- garment of the kincl mehtioned a construction especially suited for stout figures;

of by fabric which is relatively inelastic.

In. adclition, reinforcing stays may he associatecl with oneof the P1'OtBCt-1Ilg fahric sections, all as will apPear from the description to folloW.

These and other objects of my inventioh are realizecl in the illustrative g'afment shown in the accompanyihg clr&wihg in t'h'e x'ha1'1'ner following Figure 1is a 1'3'efspefivei Vi'W df the garment partly fastenecl upon the figure;

Fig. 2 is a plan 0x clevelopment view 0f the garment, looklng upon its inner side;

Fig. 3 is an enlarged detail in'transverse section, taken 011 line 33 of Fig. 1; and

Fig. 4 is a top lan view showing tll8 abclominal flap Which is illustrated in Fig. 2. The illustrative garment is ofthe comhi-v natlon type, in that its upper and lower portions constitute respectively a brassire and a girclle. I wish it understood, however, that the improved features of this invention may be embodied in a girdle which is inclepenclent of any associatecl part, such as a brasslre. Any suitable 1naterial, 01 combinations of materials, may be usecl in producing such a garment, the components of which are suitably cut and assemblecl together to make a proper fit upon the figure.

As shown, the garment is proviclecl with front und back sections A and B, respectively, connectecl by one or more sicle seca und that it repress o1 confine any cO-0Perates W113l1 an acljacht secti0n 8, the one being fastened to the othef along the side froht as by prieans ofthe usal h0oks and eyes 9 ai1'cl 10, respectively. Thes'e'j or any equfialeiit fasferiin d6vices maybezi1aplied to fihe free edges of the tvvo garment. sectioris) in any approveclmarihef, as by hzW-y ing the same cairiecl on reinfofoihg, tapes 11 in a Wellknown manher. The particulztf location of the opening hetweeih the sectionr may he vaQried, however, it being optional vyl%ether ithe mor to the fiont o1 tofth S1C e.

pon the inner sicle ofthe gafriieh-fi so formecl are two fla13s 14 and 15 having their real eclges se c ured adjacent the sicles"of the garnnent.v VVith the flap 141 1s assoiat d afi extension piece 16 having a duplex COI1I1C4 tion therewith. This connectlon coris istsinpart of an elastic section 17 the sich eclglas 18 of which af-e secured o the flap 14,2111Cl. extension 16 at po lhts felatiVelj ferhofe ff0m thair pfoximate erdgs 19. In thisl inalnfief sired, reinforcing stays22may be carriecl by garment section A, and together with the extensioh piece 16 extencls substantizilly across the front of the alodomen so as to present its -f1ee edge 23 to the side front thereof. In like manner, the f1ee eclge 24 01 the fiap 15 terminates acljacent to the eclge 23 so as to fasten thereto With the aicl 01 appropriate clevices, such as hooks and eyes, as sho'wn.

In the application of such a garment to the body, the inner flapsare first drawn together and fastenecl. These flaps co-operate with the rear portion of the garment in encircling the abdominal region 130 provicle a girclle. O11 account 0'f the elastic section 17 this gi1clle may fit snugly, yet without discomfort. The outer sections A und. 8 are then hrought together am]. fstened arouncl the inner girdle portion, the presence 012' Which is thereby concealed. On account otf the elastic character of the innen girdle porti0n, the garment may yield as required in response (o the rn0ve1nents 01 changes in the position 0f the wem-er.

I would have it noted thut the elasti.c section 17 does not touch the body at any point. I't is pr0tect ed by the pleated backing whiuh definitely limits the stretch of the elastic. lt is prefelred that the backing should be cut lengthwise so as not t0 stretch 'after the elastic has reached its lin1it of expansion. T0 the front of the elastic section is the flap 14 und extension piece 16 Wherein 1nay be carried suitable reinforcing stays. In addition, the Guter gannent sections A und 8*overlie the flaps s 0 as t0 conceal the presenc'e 0f the stays, 01 any protuberance o1 the body a ainst which tl1e stays may exe1t press ur6; uch a structure provides a yieldfing confii1ement 0f the b0dy. It is the1efore seen that the present garment provides n smooth flap abdominal support the presence ofwhich is at all'times concealed I claim: 1

1. A garment of the kind described adapted to encircle the figure. inner flaps extendilg toward the fr0nt of fhe figure with thir es secredto the gan'nent; zmdjacent the sides theieof, an eXtension piece detachably fastened t0 one flap, means securing the extension piece f0 the othex flap comprising an Glastic sectin joined thereto ab poincs 1e mjote from the proximate edges of the flnp und Extension piece, und a backing f01' the elast1c sectwn 101ned t0 the flap und. extension piece atpo ints close t0 t-he side edges .of the elastic, the backing having a vertica1 plat whereby may expand withi ndefinite limits as the elastic is stretched, substantiaL 1y as described.

2. A garment 0f the kind described adapted to surround the figure, and lmving an openmg toward the fr0.nt thereof w1th means 'f01' detachably connecting the gar- 1g asSoci'ated with an elast-ic section COD- nected thereto 21t pointsremote 'f1011'1 their proxinmte edges, the1e being also an inelastic fabric bncking wi.th a pl eat"therein lying between th'e elastic section und the figure,

the gannent whe1 fastened about the figfl re lying to the front 01 the abdo1ninal suppott, substantially as described.

3. A garment 0f the kind described adapted t0 surround the figure having an associuted abdon1inal support comprising a .finp and extension piece 0ne joined yielding]y to the nher centrally ofthe figure, the flap being fastened 110 the gannent and, together with the extension piece,lying ncross the f 1ont 01 the figure', a secon'd flap also joined t0 the gz1rment und connecting detachably t0 the extension piece, vertical reinforce- 1nents; can'ied -by the fiap und eXtension piece, a pleated backiiig connecting sm'd flap und extension piece, and anfl1ust-ic sectioi1 also mnnecting said flap und extension piece zmd lying between these pzuts and fl1e buck- 1'11g, substantially as described.

ROSANA D FORA ULMAN 

